pontificality
noun
pon·tif·i·cal·i·ty
(ˌ)pän‧ˌtifəˈkalətē,
-ətē,
-i
plural -es
1
a
: the state, office, dignity, or rule of a pontiff
b(1)
: pope
(2)
: papacy
2
: extreme or exaggerated dignity : pompousness
the pontificality of a second-rate diplomat
Word History
Etymology
Middle French pontificalité, from pontifical (from Latin pontificalis) + -ité -ity